Author Archives: Ruth Richards

DYFODOL CALLS FOR ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR Y CYMRO

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With discussions now taking place regarding the relaunch of Y Cymro, Dyfodol i’r Iaith calls upon the Welsh Government to provide adequate support for this iconic newspaper in order to secure its future and its development.

Heini Gruffudd, Dyfodol’s Chair said:

“Y Cymro is our only national Welsh language newspaper, and its survival and success represents a key contribution to our culture and the Welsh media. We would call upon the Welsh Government to provide adequate support for the newly-relaunched paper by allocating a grant that at least corresponds to that given to Golwg. We would hope that an emergency grant be agreed in the first place, to formalised in due course by the Welsh Books Council.”

 

DYFODOL EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF RADIO CYMRU 2

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Dyfodol i’r Iaith has warmly welcomed Radio Cymru’s announcement of the intention to establish an alternative Welsh channel to be broadcast between 7 and 10 each morning. This latest development answers Dyfodol’s call to extend the BBC’s provision of Welsh-language radio programmes. The organisation believes that this will set a firm foundation for consolidating the audience for the current provision of Welsh-language brodcasting, while also attracting a new audience, particularly younger listeners.

Heini Gruffudd, Dyfodol’s Chair said:

“This is excellent news for Welsh language brodcasting, and a development Dyfodol has long campaigned for.

We wish every success to the new venture, and look forward to a creative variety of new programmes, which, along with the channel’s current output, will appeal to the widest diversity of Welsh speakers and learners.”

DYFODOL CALLS FOR A ROBUST SYSTEM TO ASESS THE IMPACT OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS ON THE WELSH LANGUAGE

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Dyfodol i’r Iaith have again highlighted the need for more attention to be given to the Welsh language when deciding on planning applications.The organisation is aware that Redrow Homes, which is responsible for the Goetre Uchaf development in Bangor, is marketing new homes directly to potential buyers outside Wales. One of the English advertisments encourages buyers to “move to North Wales”, while endorsing the areas’ natural resources.

Heini Gruffudd, Dyfodol’s Chair said:

“This marketing strategy clearly shows who the target buyers are for such developments, and confirms our anxiety over the The Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary’s approval of a similar development of 336 houses in Pen y Ffridd.

A small number of homes in Goetre Uchaf have been designated as affordable units, but until we have a satisfactory framework for assessing the linguistic implications, this can only be seen as a token gesture. We would therefore again emphasise the pressing need for a a robust and powerful framework and methodology to assess the true impact of such developments on the Welsh language.”